Strider Balance Bikes

Strider Stem Adapter

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$48.74 $64.99 In stock

Category: Toddler Balance Bikes

Description

Use this high-performance adapter to replace a generic handlebar and install any aftermarket Strider Aluminum or Carbon handlebars.

Important to point out, the Strider 12 Sport and 12 Pro bike models each require a specific stem adapter. Please select your bike model to ensure you receive the correct part.

Having trouble selecting the correct Strider Stem Adapter for your favorite rider? Call us at (605) 342-0266 and any of our dedicated Customer Service team members can help!

Size & Fit:

  • Stem Adapter is compatible with the Strider 12 Sport, and any 12 Pro that show the logo only on the front fork. See example below.
  • If your Strider 12 Pro has a logo on the front fork, please use the Strider Stem Adapter - Pro as your replacement. See below.

Adult assembly required. Please keep small parts out of reach of young children.

  1. Loosen stem clamp and remove clamp and existing handlebar from fork steering tube.
  2. Place plastic washer over fork tube.
  3. Place adapter over plastic washer.
  4. Insert center stem into the top of the adapter.
  5. Use a hex wrench to tighten the adapter in place, starting from the top. Do not overtighten.
  6. Use a hex wrench to remove the four bolts from the clamp.
  7. Insert the new handlebar and position.
  8. Use a hex wrench to re-attach the face of the handlebar clamp, tightening the screws in an X pattern.

Warranty Information

All Genuine and Authorized Strider products include a 2-year Limited Warranty against manufacturing defects (you know, things that happen at the factory. Not… say, backing over a Strider with your car because it was accidentally left in the driveway even though you told your child three times – three times – to put it away). The guarantee and warranty are void if the products were not purchased through the Strider Authorized Supply Chain and protected by the Security Program from departure from the Authorized Factory to delivery to the end consumer. Further, the guarantee and the warranty are void if the products are used in a manner for which they were not designed or labeled; or if used by riders over the maximum size or weight limit listed on the product. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you!

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Harper I. ★★★★★

The machining on this adapter is clean enough that the carbon bar slid right on without any shims or fuss. Took maybe ten minutes to swap everything over, and the clamp holds tight through wobbly toddler rides. Exactly what I needed to ditch that flimsy stock handlebar.

David Q. ★★★★★

Swapped out the stock handlebar for a carbon one and this adapter locked everything in place without any wobble, even after a full week of my son’s daily rides. The snug fit on the steerer tube was exactly what I needed, and the install only took a few minutes with basic tools.

Ryan F. ★★★★★

Took a bit of finagling to get the old handlebar off, but once the adapter was in, swapping to the new aluminum bar took minutes. The machining is precise and it tightened down without any creaking, which is exactly what I wanted for my kid's balance bike.